#A46AE0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.7% 0.177 304.6), rgb(164, 106, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A46AE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 106, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.177 304.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A46AE0 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46AE0 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46AE0 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46AE0 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B489E6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 304.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46AE0
oklch(63.7% 0.177 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E4CCC
oklch(55.7% 0.192 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#783CB0
oklch(49.1% 0.178 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#62328F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#502E72
oklch(37.8% 0.115 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#A46AE0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4384E4 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5585DD | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A809B | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46AE0
#A46AE0
oklch(63.7% 0.177 304.6)
- #769A00
#769A00
oklch(63.6% 0.159 124.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A46AE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A46AE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.042
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
Use #A46AE0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.